Regulatory Quality in Namibia
Namibia: Regulatory Quality was 0.0765 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Regulatory Quality in Namibia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality in Namibia is 0.0765, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 41.5% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Namibia peaked at 0.4992 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.002, in 2007.
Namibia ranks 5th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Regulatory Quality in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.381 | — |
| 1998 | 0.1615 | -57.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2684 | +66.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4992 | +86.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2212 | -55.7% |
| 2004 | 0.165 | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1245 | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1503 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.002 | -98.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1692 | +8535.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0984 | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1309 | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0765 | -41.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0765 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6229. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0765 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6852. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Regulatory Quality in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +8535.3% | 0.002 | 0.1692 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2713 | 0.1615 | 0.381 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1887 | 0.002 | 0.4992 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1037 | 0.0765 | 0.1309 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality in Namibia?
- Regulatory quality in Namibia was 0.0765 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4992 in 2002.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for regulatory quality?
- Namibia ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Regulatory Quality (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Regulatory quality measures the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies and regulations that permit and promote private sector development. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.